European lawmakers, rights advocates urge Turkey to include Gülen movement in any amnesty
A group of 54 lawmakers, legal experts, academics and human rights advocates has urged Turkey to ensure that any amnesty connected to its renewed...
Landmark ECtHR decision demands immediate action in ongoing, finalized Gülen trials: MP
Mustafa Yeneroğlu, a lawmaker from the opposition Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), on Thursday said Turkey must implement in all ongoing and finalized trials a...
EU aims for deal with Turkey to stem migrant flows to Cyprus: report
The European Union could work out ways to stem the flow of migrants from Turkey to Cyprus and other EU nations when it holds...
Protests start in Germany ahead of visit by Turkish President Erdoğan
People across Germany took to the streets over the weekend to protest a state visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sept. 27-29.
According...
Turkey investigates veteran journalist for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into veteran journalist Ertuğrul Özkök over remarks authorities say may have insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during an...
Investigation launched into opposition MP who called Erdoğan a ‘snob’
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a main opposition party lawmaker who called President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a “snob” for his remarks accusing...
Turkish far-right party drafts bill to keep media outlets with foreign funding in check
Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), an ally of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), has introduced a bill designed to restrict the...
FM Maas says German companies hesitant to risk investing in Turkey
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in an interview with Die Zeit on Wednesday that German companies are hesitant to risk investing in Turkey and added...
Turkey jails New Party’s provincial chair in bribery probe
A Turkish court on Saturday jailed pending trial İlksen Özalper, the opposition New Party’s provincial chair in Western Manisa province, on bribery and organized...
Turkey detains 34 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police have detained 34 people across 19 provinces over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group targeted by the government,...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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This report analyzes UN findings on Turkey’s post-2016 counterterrorism measures targeting people with alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
Drawing on opinions of...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey in 2025, a year marked by continued democratic...
Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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This report reveals how the Turkish government has transformed its embassies and consulates into instruments of repression over the past decade. Once seen...
The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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This report examines how children from families targeted in Turkey’s unprecedented post-coup purge have endured the devastating consequences of persecution, social exclusion and...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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This report examines the surge of hate speech following the death of Fethullah Gülen, a US-based cleric whose followers have been systematically persecuted...
Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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This report focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
Sippenhaft, also known as...